omlopp

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Swedish

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Etymology

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om (around) +‎ lopp (course)

Noun

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omlopp n

  1. (chiefly in compounds) orbit, circulation
    Rymdfarkosten är nu i omlopp kring Jupiter
    The spacecraft is now in orbit around Jupiter
    Planeten är synlig i den här delen av dess omlopp
    The planet is visible during this part of its orbit
  2. circulation (wide diffusion)
    Det är mycket knark i omlopp
    There's a lot of drugs in circulation
    falska sedlar i omlopp
    false bills in circulation

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